Don't think middle means middling

9:36 PM,
Jan. 26, 2013

Written by

Tom
KRAUSE

I was born a middle child in the 1950s in the middle of the 20th century. I grew up in Boonville, located in the middle of the state of Missouri, which is in the geographical middle of the United States.

In high school, I played offensive center on the football team, which is right in the middle of the line. In basketball, I also played center, which is mostly in the middle of the action.

During the 1985 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals, a line was painted down the middle of Main Street of my hometown to signify the 50/50 split in supporters for each team. ...